
Primary Abdominal Pregnancy in the Uterosacral Ligament with Haemoperitoneum: A Near Miss
Author(s) -
Sirisha Rao Gundabattula,
Manjula Pochiraju
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2014/7902.4381
Subject(s) - uterosacral ligament , medicine , ectopic pregnancy , pregnancy , laparoscopy , gestation , abdominal pregnancy , obstetrics , gynecology , surgery , vagina , biology , genetics
Primary abdominal pregnancy has a higher mortality rate than other ectopic gestations. Delayed diagnosis can be associated with catastrophic haemorrhage. This report describes a spontaneous conception which occurred in the uterosacral ligament in a woman with no known risk factors for an ectopic pregnancy. Extrauterine pregnancy was diagnosed by ultrasound and laparoscopy was performed secondary to haemoperitoneum, which revealed a pregnancy implanted in the right uterosacral ligament. The rarity of this condition signifies the need for reporting all cases to facilitate future research and clinical management.